(KNZA)--The Board of Education for the Atchison County Schools of USD 337 is proposing a small property tax levy increase to fund the district's 2025-26 budget.

The proposed budget contains an estimated tax rate of 43.858 mills, which is an increase of .108 mills from last year's rate.

The mill rate is slightly above the district's revenue neutral rate of 43.777 mills.

The proposed budget calls for the district to collect more than $3.7 million in property tax revenue.

The USD 377 Board of Education will consider adoption of the budget following a hearing at their September 10th meeting, with the hearing set for 6:25 pm.. A second hearing will be held prior to the budget hearing on the district's intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate, with that hearing set for 6:20 pm.